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Ammiel Alcalay
Even the US Propaganda Machine Can't Whitewash Biden's Sordid Record
24 Jul 2024
Sentimental tributes pour in for Biden. But from enabling genocide in Gaza to supporting the US's rich at the expense of the poor, he leaves a trail of human and economic carnage.
Glen Ford, BAR Executive Editor
Why Barack Obama is the More Effective Evil
24 Jul 2024
Barack Obama earned the moniker of the "lesser evil" despite his evil deeds that, in many cases, were much more successful than those positioned as the greater threat. His image as the first African-American president provided cover for brutal international and domestic policy. An evil you cannot…
Raymond Nat Turner, BAR poet-in-residence
2000 lb. Bombastic Blitzkrieg-Klan Rally on Capitalist Hill (For Genocide and War-profiteering)
24 Jul 2024
"2000 lb. Bombastic Blitzkrieg-Klan Rally on Capitalist Hill (For Genocide and War-profiteering)" is the latest from BAR's Poet-in-Residence.
Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior Columnist
Nicaraguan Democracy Exposes the U.S. Oligarchy
24 Jul 2024
The Republic of Nicaragua recently celebrated 45 years of its revolutionary government. The U.S. labels it and other nations that demand self-determination and sovereignty as “undemocratic." However, the U.S. oligarchic class prevented Biden from running for re-election four years after rigging the…
Ajamu Baraka, BAR editor and columnist
War, Genocide and Coups: Biden/Harris and The Irreversible Crisis of Neoliberal Fake Democracy
24 Jul 2024
The Imperialist chickens have come home to roost.
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
CHAPTER: The Ford Foundation and Black Power, Robert L. Allen, 1968
24 Jul 2024
The late Robert L. Allen broke down the dialectics of Black elite co-option and counter-revolution. Hello, Kamala.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
Chicago Authorities Want a “Conversation” with the Poor People’s Army about the DNC 2024
24 Jul 2024
The Poor People’s Army has a permit to march to the steps of the Democratic National Convention in August, but now Chicago authorities want to have a “conversation” with them.
The Cradle
One third of the world under US sanctions: Report
31 Jul 2024
Four consecutive US governments have incrementally expanded their reliance on using the US dollar as a weapon of war, forcing nations across the world to create alternative financial systems and pursue de-dollarization.
Philippe Rosenthal
France in Africa: “ New Partnership Model ” and Revenge Projects
31 Jul 2024
Despite the well-known political instability of the Fifth Republic, caused by the results of the recent legislative elections, the continuity of Paris' military-political path in Africa seems preserved. Moreover, according to African political leaders, there is evidence that proves there are links…
Malaika Jabali
In Milwaukee, Many Black Voters Aren’t On Board With Either Party
31 Jul 2024
The city’s abstainers could determine who wins Wisconsin, a critical swing state, this November.